Business Briefing with Patrick Noone, MD, Costco Aust

Business Briefing with Patrick Noone, MD, Costco Aust
So what does the future hold for Costco in Australia? Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from Patrick Noone in conversation with James Stewart, Partner at Azurium as they discuss the uniqueness of the Costco business model, advances in technology, Costco on-line, the changing nature of customer expectations and what big things are in store for Costco Australia. pastevent

Costco Australia: Today and Tomorrow 

Patrick Noone, Managing Director, Costco Australia

 
The Australian retail market has a reputation for being a tough nut to crack. Nowhere is this more apparent than in supermarkets, where the two major players Coles and Woolworths have over 70 per cent market share. It’s the textbook case of an oligopoly: very few firms dominating a very large industry. Historically, this has meant that most foreign competitors have faced an uphill battle to establish a sustainable presence and build their brand identity in Australia.

Enter Patrick Noone, Managing Director of Costco Australia. Tapping into the winning formula of low overhead costs and low prices, Costco has captured a growing membership base of consumers, thanks to its innovative discount warehouse format. 

So what does the future hold for Costco in Australia? Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from Patrick Noone in conversation with James Stewart, Partner at Azurium as they discuss the uniqueness of the Costco business model, advances in technology, Costco on-line, the changing nature of customer expectations and what big things are in store for Costco Australia. 

Patrick helped launch the Membership Warehouse concept in Canada in 1991, working with the Price Club group in Vancouver. After the merger with Costco in 1993, Patrick went on to manage several Costco Warehouses in the Vancouver market, eventually being promoted to Regional Operations Manager in 2003, and Vice President in Western Canada in 2005. In 2006, Patrick was relocated to Australia as Country Manager for Costco Australia.

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When
9/05/2018 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
AUS Eastern Standard Time
Where
RACV Club Level 17 501 Bourke Street Melbourne, VIC 3000 AUSTRALIA

Program

Wednesday, 09 May 2018

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Time
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
9/05/2018 12:00 PM

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